The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1887-08-03

VIA hlJiDfo w - lON
Secretary Of the Commonwealth.
A MENDMENT TO THE CONSTITU-
n ton proposed to the citizens of this
Commonwealth for their approval or re-
lection by the General Assembly of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Pub
lished by order of the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, in pursuance of Article
XVIII of the Constitution.
Joint resolution proposing an amend.
ment to the constitution of the common
wealth:
SECTION l. Be it resolUed By the Senate
and House Of Representatives of the Cont
HOnaoeahh Of Pennsylvania IN General
assembly met, That the following is pro-
posed as an amendment of the constitu-
ton of the commonwealth of Pennsylva-
MIA in accordance with the provisions of
the eighteenth article thereof:
AMENDMENT.
Strike out from section one, of article
eight, the four qualifications for voters
which reads as follows:
"If twenty-five years of age or upwards,
he shall have paid, within two years, a
state or county tax, which shall have
been assessed at least two months, and
paid at least one month before the cleo
tion." so that the section which reads as
follows:
EVERY male citizen, twenty-one years
of age, possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all cleo
tions:
First. He shall have been citizen ofthe
United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year Tor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
iZen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrOm and returned, then six months)
Immediately preceding the election.
Third: He shall have resided in the cleo
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least two months Immediately preceding
the election.
Fourth. If twenty-five years of age or
upwards, he shall have paid, within two
years, state or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months,
and paid at least one month before the
election shall be amended so rs to read
as follows:
Every male citizen twenty-one years of
age, possessing the following qualifica-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at the poll
ing places of the election district of which
he shall at the time be a resident and not
elsewhere
First. He shall have been a citizen of
the United States at least thirty days.
Second. He shall have resided i'm the
state one year (or if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born cit
izen of the state, he shall have removed
therefrom and returned, then six months)
Third. He shall have resided in the cleo
ton district where he shall offer to vote at
least thirty days Immediately preceding
the election. The Legislature, at the session
thereof next after the adoption of this sec
ton, shall, and from time to time there
after may, enact laws to properly enforce
this provision.
Fourth. Ever male citizen Of the age of
twenty-one years, who shall have been a
citizen for thirty days and an inhabitant
of this state one year next preceding an
election, except at municipal elections,
aud for the last thirty days a resident of
the election district I'm which he may offer
his vote, shall be entitled to. vote at such
election in the election district of which
he shall at the time be resident and not
elsewhere for all officers that now are or
hereafter may be elected by the people
PfOUided, That in time of war no electOr
in the actual military service of the State
or of the United States, i'm the army or
navy thereof shall be deprived of his vote
by reason of his absence from such cleo
ton district, and the legislature shall have
power to provide the manner in which
and the time and place at which such
absent electors NAV vote, and for the
return and canvas of their votes in the
election district in which they respectively
reside.
Fifth. For the purpose OF voting, no
person shall be deemed to have gained or
lost residence by reason Of his presence
or absence while employed in the service
of the United States or the State, nor while
engaged in the navigation of the waters of
the State or of the high seas, nor while "A
student of any college or seminary of
learning, nor while keptat any almshouse
or public institution, except the inmates
Ofany home for disabled and INDECENT
soldiers aud sailors, who, for the purpose
of voting, shall be deemed 10 reside in the
election district where said home is loca-
ted. Laws shall be made for ascer aiming,
by proper proofs, the citizens who shall he
entitled 10 the right of suffrage hereby
established.
A true copy of the joint resolution.
CHARLES w. STONE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.